"We have an epidemic here and we need to deal with it in a sensible way. Doing nothing is not an option. We can no longer sit on the sidelines after each incident as gun violence continues to tear apart our communities."

REP. ANDY HARRIS (R-1)

"We need to enforce those gun control laws already on the books. Maryland has some of the strictest gun-control laws in the country and that hasn’t stopped the high rate of handgun violence in Baltimore."

REP. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER (D-2)

"Dutch believes in the Second Amendment, but we also have a Constitutional responsibility to protect American citizens from harm. He supports efforts to ban true assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, which have been the weapons of choice for mass shooters because their sole purpose is to inflict as much damage as possible as quickly as possible. When assault weapons or high-capacity magazines have been used in a shooting, the number of casualties has increased 63 percent. So while a ban may not stop these attacks, it will help drastically reduce the bloodshed. Dutch also supports requiring background checks for all gun sales, including those purchased online and at gun shows and addressing the sale of firearms to the mentally ill."

REP. JOHN SARBANES (D-3)

"Congressman Sarbanes believes that we, as a nation, have witnessed too many mass shootings and deaths as a result of gun violence, and that it’s time to pass laws that protect innocent lives while safeguarding the rights of lawful gun owners. He believes that Congress must act now to pass commonsense measures that have vast bipartisan support among the public, including implementing universal background checks, eliminating the gun show loophole, promoting smart gun safety technology, limiting high capacity ammunition clips and magazines, making it harder for dangerous individuals to acquire assault rifles and improving care for Americans experiencing mental health issues."

REP. DONNA EDWARDS (D-4)

"Despite the national consensus for legislation to keep guns out of the hands of terrorists, convicted felons and domestic abusers, a vocal minority stands in the way of common sense proposals to make our nation safer. Those voices are forcing a false choice between constitutional rights and safe streets. We can do both. Congress can and must enact laws that improve the public’s safety, while still respecting the Constitution."

"Americans have a constitutional right to bear arms, but we can both protect that right and use our common sense to protect people. I reject the notion that it has to be one or the other. The Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that gun safety measures do not infringe upon the Second Amendment and I support common sense gun safety laws that keep weapons of war -- designed specifically to quickly kill larger numbers of people -- off the streets and make it more difficult for dangerous people to have dangerous weapons. There are commonsense things we need to do immediately to start such as universal background checks and saying that people on the FBI's No-Fly List shouldn’t be able to buy guns and these measures have the support of the majority of gun owners and all Americans."

REP. ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-7)

"Sadly, gun violence has become a constant in America. In Orlando, 49 people lost their lives to gun violence in just one shooting; last Friday was the one-year anniversary of the Charleston 9 losing their lives to gun violence; and Baltimore has had its own struggles with gun violence. The American people have had enough and so have I. Congress has a duty to act so that people who intend to do harm are not able to get their hands on weapons. Unfortunately, Republicans in Congress listen more to the NRA than they do to the American people, which is why last week, for the 12th time, they voted to block legislation to prevent suspected terrorists from purchasing a weapon. Their refusal to act is indefensible, and it is time that they start listening to the American people. Enough is enough."